by Joanne | Feb 15, 2018 | Encouragement
The phone call came, “Please pray. They are both sick.” The words brought to mind this post, making it seem like the time to re-post it. Years ago, in the throes of toddlerhood and probably complaining about the “terrible two’s, someone responded,...
by Joanne | Feb 11, 2018 | Encouragement
“You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.” (Psalm 74:17, NLT) Back in 1887, a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, began predicting the weather on Groundhog Day, February 2. If this highly acclaimed meteorologist comes...
by Joanne | Feb 6, 2018 | Encouragement
For the entire months of November and December, I watched a lot of Hallmark movies. Like … A LOT of Hallmark movies. Some of them I watched more than once. Others were new, or at least new to me. The other day, I found myself thinking it might be time to resume...
by Joanne | Feb 2, 2018 | Encouragement, Uncategorized
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Agree. Upon seeing the word prompt, I thought how wonderful it is when we all are able to be in agreement. Life is pleasant and easy. No tensions. It seems all...
by Joanne | Feb 1, 2018 | Encouragement
I’m not sure when early mornings became more of a necessity than a routine. Looking back, it was about the time the teenage years hit our family. As they became humans able to make their own choices, I knew there was no way I could be there mom without the help of...
by Joanne | Jan 31, 2018 | Encouragement
A few months ago, we were given some bamboo shoots. They were green and lush; tall and beautiful. And without roots. Not knowing what to do with them, I did what every ‘horticulturist’ would do – I googled. Discovering they can grow in either water...
